Changes are coming to tortillas in California in the new year, with a new law requiring manufacturers to add folic acid to corn masa products. The goal is to decrease birth defects in children born to Hispanic women. Research shows folic acid promotes new cell growth and can reduce birth defects by up to 70%. …
OpenAI is seeking a new “head of preparedness” to guide the company’s safety strategy amid mounting concerns over how artificial intelligence tools could be misused. According to the job posting, the new hire will be paid $555,000 to lead the company’s safety systems team, which OpenAI says is focused on ensuring AI models are “responsibly…
The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to double from 7 million in 2020 to 14 million by 2060, according to the CDC. However, advances in treatment options are giving more people hope in slowing the decline. Dr. Jon LaPook breaks it down. Source link
The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021, told investigators that he believed that the 2020 election had been tampered with and he felt “someone needs to speak up,” the Justice Department said in a court filing Sunday. The Justice Department said that over the course…
Nearly five million flu cases have been reported nationwide, the CDC estimates, and at least 1,900 people have died from the virus. “CBS Saturday Morning” has more on why this year’s strain is breaking records. Source link
As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said prominent Democrats linked to Epstein should be named. The Justice Department has released scores of records on Epstein over the…
Google released its annual list of top search trends for 2025 — with the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ranked among this year’s most searched news topics online. Google’s annual “Year in Search” report is a window into what Americans have…
Tilly Norwood is unlike any other aspiring TV or movie star: Tilly is entirely generated by artificial intelligence. Jo Ling Kent talks with Tilly’s creator, Eline Van der Velden, about her goal of producing “the Scarlett Johansson of the AI genre.” Kent also talks with Kevin Reilly, CEO of Kartel ai, a Beverly Hills tech…
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition at the Washington, D.C., performing arts center dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled. The show’s host, musician Chuck Redd, told The Associated Press he called off the performance after the White House announced last week that President Trump’s name…
A U.K. couple started with a simple message, asking on Instagram if other parents could ban together to start a smartphone-free childhood. It’s now grown to a global movement, with a chapter in 39 countries. Leigh Kiniry reports. Source link
